Body brace



P. REINGHL March 1931.

BODY BRACE Filed y 23. 1929 Patented Mar. 17, 1931 ATENT FFEE BODY BRACE Application. filed May,23, 1929, Serial No. 365,542, and in Germany May 19, 1927.

The present invention relates to a body brace and has for its object to provide a device adapted to give firm support to the abdomen suffering from any form of weakness 5 and to serve as a substitute for the health belts and girdles.

The brace comprises two bandages which support the abdomen and are interconnected in front and in the rear in such a way that all parts of the brace adapt themselves readily to any position of the body without exerting pressure on the stomach or on the other parts of the body.

The two bandages are arranged parallel in spaced relation between the sternum and the symphysis pubis and rise at their upper edge in a gradually ascending curve from the center of the body towards the rear up to the spinal column and are connected shortly below the shoulder blades. Moreover, they are held in position by suitable means positioned in front and in the rear at both sides of the sternum and spinal column, the front and rear members of said means being connected again by straps passing over and under the thigh.

To prevent the brace from slipping, shoulder straps are provided which intersect between the breasts.

The parts are preferably made from a hair fabric, especially the bandages so as to be perfectly pliable, elastic, and easily washable.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figures 1 and 2 are, respectively, front and rear views of the brace attached to the body; and

Figure 3 is a cross section of a piece of fabric.

The body brace consists, according to the invention, of two bandages a and 6, made preferably from hair fabric, which is lined and covered on the outside with the silk lisle 0. The bandages a and b are disposed parallel to each other and are arranged in front between the sternum and the symphysis pubis. They rise towards the side and rear and combine at the spinal column shortly below the shoulder blades, the rise amounting to practically the width of a single bandage.

The bandages a and b are connected in front and in the rear by two straps d secured to them at both sides of the sternum and behind at both sides of the spinal column, each strap being disposed perpendicularly.

hioreover, each strap d extends in both the front and rear rom the upper edge of the bandage a to below the bandage b, where the ends of each of them are connected by a double strap 6, one strap being hung inside, the other outside around the thigh.

The brace is held in position by means of the shoulder straps 7, which in front extend upwardly from the upper terminals of strap (Z of the bandage a, intersect between the breasts, and are secured again in the rear to the bandage a after passing over the shoulders, at the upper terminals of the straps (Z. A direct connection 9 may be provided between the point of intersection of the straps f and the part a.

Many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Furthermore, a bust support it may be attached, the pouches z of which are carried by the strips 7 and the bands 70, branching off the same.

What I claim is 1. A body brace comprising in combination two parallel bandages, arranged in front in the center of the body between the sternum and symphysis pubis and evenly ascending to the rear up to the spinal column shortly below the shoulder blades, a plurality of straps secured to and extending from the upper edge to below the lower edge of said bandages, one strap each being disposed perpendicularly in substantially the middle of each section in the front and rear between the medial line of the body and the arms, a double strap, encircling the leg, connecting the lower ends of two straps on the same side of the body, and shoulder straps, crossing in the front between the breasts, connecting in both the front and rear with the upper terminals of the perpendicularly disposed straps.

2. A body brace comprising in combination two parallel bandages, arranged in front in the center of the body between the sternum and symphysis pubis and evenly ascending to the rear up to the spinal column shortly below the shoulder blades, a plurality of straps secured to and extending from the upper edge to below the lower edge of said bandages, one strap each being disposed perpendicularly in substantially the middle of each section the front an d rear between the medial line of the body and the arms, a double strap, encircling the leg, connecting the lower ends of two straps on the same side of the body, shoulder straps, crossing in the front between the breasts connecting in both the front and rear with the upper terminals of pei'pendi larlv dispesed straps and two bust suppc-rtipouches secured to aforesaid shoe whereof l my signature.

JAUL sniNoHL. 

